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CVE-2026-85046: Chrome V8 Zero-Day Exploited
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Fusion42 · 4 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Google patched a high-severity zero-day vulnerability in the Chrome V8 engine (CVE-2026-85046) that allows remote code execution within the browser sandbox and is already exploited in the wild. The flaw affects Chrome versions before 152.0.7977.82 with the update rolling out progressively.
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Your Chrome-dependent software just became vulnerable to remote exploit through normal browsing. Patch immediately to prevent attackers from running code inside your browser sandbox.
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1 source · 4 Sep 2026
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